Meta to pay Kenyan content creators
The government lauded Meta's action as a big step forward for Kenyan content creators, providing them with new ways to monetise their work..
Maria Macharia
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Nigeria accuses WhatsApp of playing to the gallery with exit threats
Following a punitive fine on Meta platforms, WhatsApp has threatened to quit Africa's most populous country.
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Meta removes 63,000 Nigerian accounts linked to cybercrime
The Facebook parent company has cracked down on “Yahoo Boys” using its networks for sextortion and growing their own talent.
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Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating data laws
The fine comes after a 38-month investigation and meetings between Meta lawyers and Nigerian investigators.
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Gupshup, Meta launch chatbot for Sudanese refugees
The project participants hope that by introducing the chatbot, they will be able to favorably impact the lives of refugees.
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SANEF calls out Big Tech inaction over SA election misinformation
The body representing South Africa’s news media has had little response to requests for dialogue with Big Tech or Parliament over safeguards for the upcoming election.
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Meta's 2Africa cable landing a windfall for African economies
At 45,000 km, 2Africa is the world's longest undersea cable, connecting 33 countries with 46 landing points in Africa, Europe, and Asia when completed.
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With AI technology tailor-made in Africa, the sky’s the limit
Nick Clegg, Meta global affairs president, writes for ITWeb Africa about the influence of AI in Africa and how it may help the continent's economy.
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Meta boosts budget to build AI products
The company believes that every business will have an AI with which customers can interact to purchase things and receive service.
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2Africa subsea cable to land in Nigeria this month
Lawmaker lauds the landing of the cable 45,000km in Nigeria and the benefits it will bring.
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Vodacom lands 2Africa cable north of Mozambique
The company says it is the first undersea cable to land in the country's north, and a data facility has also opened in the same city.
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Paratus, Meta sign fibre deal for Zambian towns
Companies announce an investment to build a 900km open access metro fibre network in Zambia to improve high-quality connectivity in under-served communities in 10 Zambian cities and towns.